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Human rights law and the police

Human rights are a fundamental part of what defines Britain, British values, and our global reputation. They are also a key part of what separates us from the terrorists who seek to harm us.

Suggestions ahead of this week's election that human rights prevent the police fighting terrorism are misguided.

Human rights laws have not prevented police and security services from responding quickly and heroically to the recent attacks, nor have they hampered the courts in handing down tough sentences to those convicted of terrorism offences.

Human rights exist to protect us all. Weakening human rights laws will not make us safer. Terrorists cannot take away our freedoms – and we must not do so ourselves.